Gerbera is a genus of plants in the Asteraceae (daisy family). It was named in honour of German botanist and medical doctor Traugott Gerber who traveled extensively in Russia and was a friend of Carl Linnaeus. Gerbera is native to tropical regions of South America, Africa and Asia. The first scientific description of a Gerbera was made by J.D. Hooker in Curtis's Botanical Magazine in 1889 when he described Gerbera jamesonii, a South African species also known as Transvaal daisy or Barberton daisy. Gerbera is also commonly known as the African daisy.
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Gerbera is a genus of plants in the Asteraceae (daisy family). It was named in honour of German botanist and medical doctor Traugott Gerber who traveled extensively in Russia and was a friend of Carl Linnaeus.

Gerbera is native to tropical regions of South America, Africa and Asia. The first scientific description of a Gerbera was made by J.D. Hooker in Curtis's Botanical Magazine in 1889 when he described Gerbera jamesonii, a South African species also known as Transvaal daisy or Barberton daisy. Gerbera is also commonly known as the African daisy.

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Xiaomi Redmi 4A 4/10000s ƒ/2.2 ISO1600 4.92mm — More Exif data

  • Manufacturer Xiaomi
  • Model Redmi 4A
  • Exposure Time 4/10000s
  • Aperture ƒ/2.2
  • ISO 1600
  • Focal Length 4.92mm
  • Color Space sRGB
  • Sensing Method One-chip color area
  • Exposure Program Not Defined
  • Exposure Mode Auto
  • Metering Mode Average
  • Light Source Unknown
  • Flash Off, Did not fire
  • White Balance Auto

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